Instructions

In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cracked wheat and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain well, then empty tabbouleh into the center of a clean dish towel and ring out excess water. Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt, pepper and mint. Pour over drained cracked wheat and toss with remaining ingredients except lettuce leaves and pita bread. To serve, line pita bread halves with lettuce and fill with tabbouleh salad.

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This sounds like a good recipe in which to use dates, as it is authentically Middle Eastern. I have been making pita sandwiches stuffed with traditional tabouli salad for years and years and everyone thought I was nuts to stuff bread with wheat! I have modified my own recipe for it several times and next time I make some, I intend to incorporate some dates and other ingredients like pine nuts, and see how it comes out. If it works, I will happily submit my own recipe to the California Date Commission and perhaps they will include it on this web site. Thanks for this interesting recipe, which has inspired me to create my own unique version of the same basic dish.
Sincerely,
Margaret Fex

Submitted by fexcat

02/28/2014

This sounds like a good recipe in which to use dates, as it is authentically Middle Eastern. I have been making pita sandwiches stuffed with traditional tabouli salad for years and years and everyone thought I was nuts to stuff bread with wheat! I have modified my own recipe for it several times and next time I make some, I intend to incorporate some dates and other ingredients like pine nuts, and see how it comes out. If it works, I will happily submit my own recipe to the California Date Commission and perhaps they will include it on this web site. Thanks for this interesting recipe, which has inspired me to create my own unique version of the same basic dish.
Sincerely,
Margaret Fex

Submitted by fexcat

02/28/2014

This sounds like a good recipe in which to use dates, as it is authentically Middle Eastern. I have been making pita sandwiches stuffed with traditional tabouli salad for years and years and everyone thought I was nuts to stuff bread with wheat! I have modified my own recipe for it several times and next time I make some, I intend to incorporate some dates and other ingredients like pine nuts, and see how it comes out. If it works, I will happily submit my own recipe to the California Date Commission and perhaps they will include it on this web site. Thanks for this interesting recipe, which has inspired me to create my own unique version of the same basic dish.
Sincerely,
Margaret Fex